Defy Partners
Venture capitalWoodside · Pre-Seed–Series A · 24 people tracked
Also known as Defy Partners GOALS · DEFY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Defy Partners focuses on funding early-stage entrepreneurs it considers exceptional, prioritizing authenticity and tenacity over hype. The firm seeks founders capable of challenging the status quo and turning bold ideas into enduring companies. It aims to be a long-term partner of choice for founders, amplifying their success both publicly and behind the scenes, in the belief that a single transformative investment can generate industry-wide impact.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 24 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 36 of 89 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×18SaaS ×16Enterprise Software ×7Healthtech ×7E-commerce ×6Cybersecurity ×5Fintech ×5Consumer ×4
HQs:United States×31Pakistan×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 26 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×143 founders×14+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with education data
Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3Stanford University ×2UCLA ×2Washington University in St. Louis ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history
LinkedIn ×2Stanford University ×2StartX. ×2
Investments · 89 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 22022 · 12021 · 22020 · 32019 · 22018 · 12015 · 12014 · 115 dated
Nautilus develops proteomics technology to unlock the complexity of the human proteome for biomedical research and diagnostics.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesSeattle, US
Sujal Patel(Founder & CEO)inParag Mallick(Founder & Chief Scientist)inMelissa Epperly(Director)inNicholas Nelson(Executive Officer)Subra Sankar(Executive Officer)inMatthew Murphy(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzMadrona Venture GroupAME Cloud Ventures
Amby offers an AI assistant and knowledge base that helps operators, repair technicians, and equipment owners diagnose and fix machine breakdowns, and connects them with remote experts via smart glasses.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSSan Diego, US
Abhijit (Bobby) Bose(Founder)Abhijit Bose(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAmiya Kumar Pathak(Director)
Board seatNeil Sequeira· per SEC Form D · $3.2M raise · filed Dec 2024
Portland, US
PHILIP G. ZAHND(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSTEWART BUTTERFIELD(Director)TED MAIDENBERG(Director)
Board seatNeil Sequeira· per SEC Form D · $3.6M raise · filed Aug 2015
Genemod offers a lab management platform that combines electronic lab notebook (ELN), LIMS, inventory, and equipment tracking in one data model, with AI agents that plan experiments, execute protocols across connected systems, and generate audit-ready records.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechSaaSEdmonds, US
Jacob Lee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Zachary Gut(Director)Michael Gregoire(Director)Jin Choe(Director, Promoter)Anil Arora(Executive Officer)
Board seatNeil Sequeira· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAmino Capitalfutureland venturesDolby Family VenturesLDV Partners
Giadzy is a lifestyle and e-commerce platform founded by celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis, offering recipes, entertaining and travel tips, videos, and Italian food and kitchen products.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLos Angeles, US
Giada De Laurentiis(Founder)inEric Greenspan(Director)Ana Carolina Grabowsky Seiler C Guerra(Executive Officer)Lindsey Galey(Executive Officer)
BoardDerek Norton(Director)in
Board seatNeil Sequeira· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBAM VenturesWatertower Ventures Management, Llc
Digital tools to make construction work better.
Detroit, US
Louis Gelinas(Executive Officer)Ryan Meitl(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSonali Vijayavargiya(Director)Alison Accavitti(Director)
Board seatNeil Sequeira· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAugment VenturesDetroit Venture Partners
San Francisco, US
Brian Shin(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatNeil Sequeira· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Apr 2020
Aircover is an AI-native platform for revenue and go-to-market teams that provides real-time in-call guidance, automated note-taking, conversation intelligence, and CRM syncing across sales, customer success, marketing, and customer experience functions.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Andrew Levy(Chief Executive Officer)Alex Young(Chief Technology Officer)Dave Levy(Chief Business Officer)
Co-investorsf7 VenturesFlex Capital PartnersRidge Ventures
Airspace builds Airspace Spatial, a patented drone-detection platform that combines Remote ID, electronic sensing, RADAR, and AI analytics to detect, identify, and mitigate unauthorized drone activity at city scale.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense Tech
Jaz Banga(Founder)in
Co-investorsDBL PartnersGranite HillHarbourVest Partners (Canada)Scale VenturesShasta VenturesTelstra Ventures
Airspace provides a logistics platform that uses AI to calculate routes and auto-dispatch drivers for time-critical shipments, with monitoring to prevent delays.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Nick Bulcao(Co-founder)Ryan Rusnak(Co-founder)
Co-investorsMaC Venture CapitalScale Venture PartnersTitanium Ventures
Airspace operates a logistics platform for time-critical shipping, using AI-powered routing, auto-booking, and real-time tracking to optimize next-flight-out, on-demand ground, charter, and specialty freight services.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Jaz Banga(Founder)in
Co-investorsMaC Venture CapitalQualcomm VenturesSchematic VenturesPrologis Ventures
Preventing catastrophic crypto loss.
Apploi is a hiring and scheduling platform for healthcare facilities that distributes job postings to job sites, verifies candidate and staff licenses for CMS compliance, and manages shift scheduling.
HealthtechHR TechSaaSNew York, US
Adam Lewis(Founder)inChad Maron(Executive Officer)Jonathan Lake(Executive Officer)Daniel Freedman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDavid Kyte(Director)Tony Wang(Director)
Co-investorsEquitage Ventures, L.L.C.Maywic Select InvestmentsRiverPark VenturesSupernode VenturesUnderscore VC
Co-investorsBAM VenturesSignia Venture Partners
Automating repetitive warehouse and manufacturing tasks with remote robots.
Colin Webb(Founder & CEO)in
Bazaar is an online grocery service in Pakistan offering fresh produce, pantry staples, and local and international brands through its website and mobile apps.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Hamza Jawaid(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAlter GlobalIndus Valley CapitalSaison CapitalTiger Global Management
Bazaar Technologies operates an e-commerce and financial services platform in Pakistan that connects households and businesses to products ranging from groceries to office supplies and electronics.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintech
Saad Jangda(Founder)Hamza Jawaid(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmaana CapitalBY Venture PartnersNext Billion Capital PartnersEndeavor Catalyst
Birches Health provides confidential virtual treatment for people struggling with gambling, sports betting, or trading addictions.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Cynthia Grant(Vice President of Clinical)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpBlack Jays VenturesCity LightGeneral CatalystWill Ventures
Farmers market of food delivery.
Fantasy sports app where fans win real prizes.
Capchase provides AI-powered vendor financing for enterprise technology deals, acting as both the lender and the lending infrastructure with embedded software and its own balance sheet.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSCambridge, US
MIGUEL FERNANDEZ(Executive Officer, Director)Miguel Fernandez(Co-founder)Luis Basagoiti(Co-founder)Guli Moreno(Co-founder)Przemek Gotfryd(Co-founder)Miguel Fernandez Larrea(Founder)in
Co-investorsInvescoQED01 AdvisorsBling CapitalConstruct CapitalKibo Ventures+7 more
AI-native platform for autonomous operations.
Accelerating crypto payments around the world; IPO: CRCL.
Accessible, affordable screening for cognitive impairment.
Enterprise intelligence platform combining internal and external data feeds.
Building the Tactical Mobile Operating System for U.S. and Allied forces.
Elevate Security analyzes cyber event telemetry across phishing, malware, browsing, and data handling to identify which employees pose the highest security risk, then automates coaching and access decisions based on their behavior.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsWebb Investment NetworkShasta Ventures
Making hybrid workforces stronger together.
Augmented intelligence for Fortune 500 legal teams.
A social platform for book clubs.
Online platform connecting employers and individuals with nonprofits.
Top-tier merch company for creatives.
Frigade provides an SDK and AI-powered platform for building product onboarding flows including checklists, tours, and announcements that adapt to product changes.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Eric Brownrout(Founder)inChristian Mathiesen(Founder)in
BoardGuillermo RauchArash Ferdowsi
Co-investorsY CombinatorCraft VenturesGeneral CatalystHawk Hill VenturesLa FamigliaMAGIC Fund
Fullscript is a clinical platform for healthcare providers to manage supplements, lab ordering, personalized care plans, and patient adherence within their existing EHR workflows.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Kyle Braatz(Founder)in
Co-investorsAscension VenturesHGGCLeonard GreenTwine Ventures
Returns money overpaid in taxes today, not next year.
AI-powered compliance to boost efficiency.
HackerOne operates a platform for coordinating cybersecurity vulnerability disclosures and bug bounty programs.
CybersecuritySan Francisco, US
Mårten Mickosin
Co-investors1/1 CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Savano Capital PartnersValor Equity PartnersBenchmark
AI-driven physical security operations.
Honorlock provides online exam proctoring services that combine AI-powered monitoring with live human proctors to protect academic integrity for educational institutions.
EdTechBoca Raton, US
ADAM M. ROTH(Executive Officer, Director)ELENA SOBOLEVA(Executive Officer, Director)MICHAEL HEMLEPP(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDANIEL CANE(Director)JOANNE SCHELLER(Director)
Co-investorsOwl Ventures
Uses AI to uncover the link between the microbiome and health.
Kredivo Group operates digital financial services in Southeast Asia, including Kredivo, a buy-now-pay-later and personal loan product offering instant credit financing for ecommerce and point-of-sale purchases using real-time decisioning, and Krom, a digital banking app for saving and managing money.
ConsumerE-commerceFintech
Co-investorsGMO VenturePartnersNext Billion Capital PartnersQuest VenturesSquare Peg CapitalEnsemble VCJungle Ventures+1 more
San Francisco, US
Ann Marie Simpson(Executive Officer)Michael Einziger(Executive Officer, Director)inMarc Ruxin(Executive Officer, Director)Chrystine Villarreal(Executive Officer)Ryan McIntyre(Director)
Co-investors359 CapitalCowboy VenturesFounders FundFoundrySapphire Sport
Monitaur provides governance and accountability solutions for AI models and systems to ensure responsible development and fair outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSector AgnosticBoston, US
Anthony Habayeb(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Clark(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDavid Verrill(Director)
Co-investorsMTECH CAPITALPresidio VenturesTechstarsCultivation CapitalHub Angel Investment GroupPlug and Play Ventures
Mother Science creates biotech-based skincare products featuring Malassezin, a naturally-occurring molecule, for consumers seeking scientifically-validated beauty solutions.
BiotechConsumerHealthtech
Mike Einziger(Founder)Ann Marie Simpson-Einziger(Founder)Michael Einziger(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreycroftH Venture PartnersHAWKTAILFemale Founders
Learn in-demand skills from pros in tutorials.
Intelligent and automated freight payments.
NFT apps enabling music and entertainment brands to build experiences.
Non-custodial high yield savings app powered by crypto.
An internet for intelligent machines.
Turning product data into authority, visibility and conversion in AI retail.
Novi provides verified product data and optimization services for CPG and retail brands to ensure their products are understood, trusted, and recommended by AI-driven shopping systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Kimberly Shenk(Co-Founder and CEO)Yashi Shrestha(Co-Founder and Head of Chemistry & Sustainability)
BoardBrian Rothenberg(Director)
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesGreylock PartnersMSIVTiger Global Management
Patreon is a membership platform that enables creators to build communities, share exclusive work, and monetize their output through direct fan support, eliminating algorithmic dependence.
Creator EconomyMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jack Conte(Founder)inSam Yam(Founder)in
BoardDaniel Rimer(Director)inDick Costolo(Director)Goli Sheikholeslami(Director)Anne Raimondi(Director)
Co-investorsAccompliceAtelierCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)Deviation CapitalIndex Ventures+12 more
Find the best health insurance for pets.
Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Rho Ventures
San Francisco, US
Matthew Walters(Director)Luke Hutchison(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrian Rothenberg(Director)
Co-investorsContext Ventures
Send gifts and rewards to employees worldwide.
An AI-powered answer engine providing accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to questions.
San Francisco, US
Andrew D. Konwinski(Executive Officer, Director)Dzianis Yarats(Director)Aravind Srinivas Lakshminarayanan(Director, Executive Officer)Aravind Srinivas(Co-founder & CEO)inDenis Yarats(Co-founder & CTO)
BoardPeter Sonsini(Director)
Co-investors359 Capital7BC Venture CapitalAccelAdvaita CapitalAIX VenturesArrington Capital+49 more
Helps service professionals run their business from a smartphone.
Powerful subscriptions, one click away.
Predicts the optimal price for every sales strategy.
PullRequest was a marketplace and platform for on-demand code review, connecting development teams with expert reviewers who checked pull requests for quality and security issues.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US
Lyal Avery(Founder/CEO)in
BoardAnna Patterson(Director)in
Co-investorsFikaFundersClubY CombinatorFika VenturesGradient VenturesLynett Capital Partners
PuppyGraph is a zero-ETL graph analytics engine that lets data teams query existing relational data stores as a unified graph model without a separate graph database or data migration.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaSSanta Clara, US
Danfeng Xu(Founder)Lei Huang(Founder)
Co-investorsEastlink Capital Partners
Re provides onchain access to regulated reinsurance, letting capital providers back real reinsurance treaties with fully collateralized, verifiable premiums.
Crypto & Web3FintechInsurTech
Co-investorsEarl Grey CapitalElectric Capital
Onboards clean, well-defined data for generative AI, analytics and activation.
Reveal Technology develops defense software solutions for warfighters, first responders, and military personnel.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareBozeman, US
William Garrett Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Garrett Smith(Founder)inJohn Laxson(Executive Officer)inRobert Parker Clark(Executive Officer)Andrew Dixon(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardKevin Mandia(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBallistic VenturesBooz Allen VenturesNext Frontier CapitalContext VenturesShield Capital
RIVET is a workforce management and labor planning platform for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) and specialty construction contractors, offering workforce forecasting, scheduling and dispatch, productivity analytics, and ERP integrations.
Construction TechFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesMichigan RiseAugment VenturesHaystackSusa Ventures
Inbound platform activating team expertise where B2B buyers listen.
Next-gen online travel agency for millennials and gen Z.
Securly builds digital safety and security solutions for K-12 schools to protect students and support educators.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEdTechSaaSSan Jose, US
Vinay Mahadik(Executive Officer, Director)Bharath Madhusudan(Founder)in
Co-investorsImagine K12Owl VenturesSalesforce Ventures
One-stop platform to sell digital products.
Aiming to become Europe's leading last mile data insights platform.
Extensiv (formerly Skubana) provides a warehouse management system (WMS) built for third-party logistics providers (3PLs), with tools for fulfillment automation, inventory tracking, labor analytics, and multi-location network visibility.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSNew York, US
Damir Kunovac(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Rubin Chad(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalBAM VenturesPoplar Ventures
Somatus provides value-based, integrated kidney care and a congestive heart failure management solution for patients, providers, and health plan partners.
Digital HealthHealthtechMclean, US
Ikenna Okezie(Executive Officer, Director)Alexander Houlday(Executive Officer)Stacey Queen-Pyndell(Executive Officer)
BoardAnna Haghgooie(Director)Anthony Welters(Director)
Co-investorsFlare Capital PartnersOptum VenturesHealthQuest CapitalBlue Venture FundsLongitude CapitalRA Capital+4 more
Connects photographers with businesses needing custom creative content.
Nashville, US
David C. Mason(Executive Officer, Director)David O. Corts(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSeth Demsey(Director)Matthew King(Director)Andrew Bouldin(Director)Donald M. McLemore(Director)
Modern mental healthcare for military families.
Synthpop is a Patient Journey Orchestration Platform that uses AI agents to automate healthcare administrative workflows including referral intake, insurance eligibility verification, prior authorization, and patient communication.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechCambridge, US
Elad Ferber(Executive Officer, Director)inJan Jannink(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardIllana Stern(Director)
Co-investorsAnsa CapitalInception Studio CapitalNewfund CapitalPage One VenturesZelda VenturesPeterson Ventures+1 more
Credible stories across the political spectrum on trending news.
Cash and credit powered by your potential, not the past.
Prep listings now, pay at close.
Triller is a Los Angeles-based short-form video, social media and combat sports company known for the Triller app and TrillerTV.
Los Angeles, US
Pei Huang Shu(Acting Chief Financial Officer)Mark Carbeck(Triller's Chief Financial Officer)Wing-Fai Ng(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Bobby Sarneveshtin
BoardRobert E. Diamond, Jr.(Chairman and Director)Felix Yun Pun Wong(Independent Director)
Co-investorsEast West Ventures EWVEQUIAMSandalphon CapitalSommet ABThe Players' ImpactLowercase Capital
Lets enterprise clients quickly deploy LLM-based tools.
End-to-end financial planning platform with access to real advisors.
WhyLabs provided AI observability and monitoring tools for responsible AI adoption, including platforms for data logging, privacy-preserving monitoring, and large language model oversight.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsAI FundAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAscend Venture CapitalMadrona Venture Group
Wonderment was an order tracking solution that has been acquired by Loop and integrated into Loop's post-purchase customer experience platform.
E-commerceSaaSBoston, US
Jessica Meher(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)
Yoast develops SEO software, including plugins for WordPress, WooCommerce, and Shopify, that provides real-time content analysis, AI-powered optimization suggestions, and readiness for AI-driven search discovery.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Joost de Valk(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAugust CapitalB Capital GroupBessemer Venture PartnersBlumberg Capitalboldstart venturesCathay Innovation+26 more
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 3
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioNautilus BiotechnologyNASDAQ: NAUTPullRequestacq. by HackeroneSkubanaacq. by Extensiv (3PL Central)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPerplexity · cryptonews.com · Aug 20, 2026
Airspace · boards.greenhouse.io · Aug 17, 2026
Triller · stocktitan.net · Aug 13, 2026
Frigade · ycombinator.com · Jul 9, 2026
Capchase · foresightiq.co · Jun 29, 2026
Skubana · saasworthy.com · May 17, 2026
Nautilus Biotechnology · finance.yahoo.com · May 5, 2026
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 3
as of Jun 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defy Partners IIILPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System | 2021 | — | -7.1% | 0.91x | 0.00x |
| Defy Partners IILPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System | 2019 | — | 28.6% | 2.64x | 0.00x |
| Defy Partners ILPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System | 2017 | — | 15.7% | 2.15x | 0.24x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Defy Partners made?
- Defy Partners has 86 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Defy Partners invest at?
- Defy Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Defy Partners's typical check size?
- Defy Partners typically writes checks of $3M – $10M.
- What sectors does Defy Partners focus on?
- Defy Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Defy Partners located?
- Defy Partners is headquartered in Woodside, US.
- Does Defy Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Defy Partners leads investment rounds.
- Who does Defy Partners co-invest with?
- Defy Partners most often shares deals with Madrona Venture Group, B Capital Group, Bessemer Venture Partners, among 182 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamDefy Partners Announces Kamil Saeid as Partner, Christa Quarles and Bryan Goldberg as Defy Sages and the promotions of Madison McIlwain and Purvi Shah | PR Newswire | wfmz.com
Madison McIlwain · wfmz.com
STARTUP ALLEY: Neil Sequeira (Defy Partners) + Stacey Bishop (Scale)
TechCrunch · Neil Sequeira
Tesla beat Ford because people are talking about it, says Defy Partners' Neil Sequeira
Neil Sequeira · cnbc.com
Tesla beat Ford because people are talking about it, says Defy Partners' Neil Sequeira
Neil Sequeira · cnbc.com
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Co-investors · 53
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Madrona Venture Group is a Seattle-founded venture firm that partners with founders across early and acceleration stages, providing capital plus hands-on support in recruiting, strategy, business development, and fundraising.
BAM Ventures is an early-stage investment firm made up of experienced entrepreneurs based in Southern California, backing founders building consumer-focused technologies, products, and services that transform commerce.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
MaC Venture Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm that partners closely with founders, offering a multidisciplinary team, an extensive network spanning Silicon Valley, Hollywood, Washington DC, and emerging markets, and hands-on growth support.
Owl Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm with over $2 billion in assets under management that invests in education technology companies serving PreK-12, higher education, career mobility, and professional learning sectors. The firm also invests in companies at the intersection of education technology and other industries.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.
Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
Notable Capital is a venture capital firm that has partnered with founders for over two decades, backing companies from the earliest stages through to exit.
▶41 more co-investors
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Gradient VenturesAcrew CapitalM13Cowboy VenturesBallistic VenturesCrosscut VenturesMassMutual VenturesAI FundUnderscore VCBrick Mortar VenturesMSIVSequoia CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Alumni VenturesLong Journey VenturesSpark CapitalStreamlined VenturesFirstMark CapitalNextView VenturesUpHonest CapitalMeritech Capital PartnersLerer HippeauTribe Capital FirstlookGeneral PartnershipAntlerComcast Ventures468 CapitalTCVRocketship.vcVoyager CapitalPitango1984 Ventures Management, Llcmuru-DH.I.G. Growth PartnersSoftBank CapitalMoonfire VenturesKyber Knight CapitalAlpha EdisonVirginia Venture PartnersZigg Capital
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